| Paul MacLean | |
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| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Teams | St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings |
| Born | March 9, 1958, Grostenquin, France |
| NHL Draft | 109th overall, 1978 St. Louis Blues |
| Pro Career | 1980 – 1991 |
Paul MacLean (born 9 March 1958 in Grostenquin, France and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and, most notably, the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. He was an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks twice, and was head coach of the Ottawa Senators.
Career[]
Player[]
MacLean played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1980 to 1991. He played 719 career games, scoring 324 goals and 349 assists for 673 points. His best season statistically was the 1984–85 season when he scored 41 goals and 101 points. Although considered a Canadian, MacLean has the distinction of being the highest-scoring NHL player born in France, with 673 points. The second overall is Philippe Bozon with 41 points, who, unlike MacLean was trained in France.
He played for the Canadian team at the 1980 Olympics
Coach[]
MacLean is currently an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings. In the 2007/2008 NHL season, MacLean won the Stanley Cup as assistant coach of the Red Wings. Before joining the Red Wings, MacLean was also an assistant coach for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim under Mike Babcock. Before becoming an NHL coach, MacLean lead the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League to the Colonial Cup Championship.
Personal life[]
MacLean was born at Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Grostenquin in Grostenquin, France, to Canadian parents while his father was stationed there.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 66 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 80 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 160 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 47 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 106 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 76 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 79 | 41 | 60 | 101 | 119 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 72 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 100 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 719 | 324 | 349 | 673 | 968 | 53 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 104 | ||||
External links[]
- Winnipeg Jets Online.com - Dedicated to the History and Memory of the Winnipeg Jets
- Paul MacLean's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Paul MacLean's biography at Legends of Hockey